we have more officers, better technology, better barriers, but we are still not there. we need more. host: james tweets in -- that is a cynical way to look at it. there are a number of democrats on capitol hill who want to do this for the right reasons. i think that reflects the position of those who are in this group. there may be some who want it just for political purposes. i would just assume the best and move the head--- i will assume the best and move ahead. host: senator jeff blake. we will turn our attention to veterans and mental health with the killing of chris klye in texas. we will be right back with that segment after this news update from c-span radio. >> 9:20 a.m. eastern time. you are american sought the benefits from unemployment. it is a sign companies are hiring at a modest but steady press -- pace. weekly applications fell by 5000. and the labor department, productivity contracted at an annual rate at 2%, the biggest drops as the first quarter of 2011. productivity rose 3.2% from july to september. productivity is the amount of output per hour of wor